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Angela Poynton
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With pointed fangs it sits in wait,
With piercing force its doles out fate,
Over bloodless victims proclaiming its might,
Eternally joining in a single bite.
What am I?

Pounding at a thick stone wall won't move it, sometimes, you need to step back to see the way around.

 
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Vampire?
 
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A stapler, or my cat.
 
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Originally posted by Angela Poynton:
With pointed fangs it sits in wait,
With piercing force its doles out fate,
Over bloodless victims proclaiming its might,
Eternally joining in a single bite.
What am I?
You are our Sheriff.
It - a spider?
Ashok.
[This message has been edited by J Ash (edited November 05, 2001).]

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A pox on you Jason - you stole my answer! The stapler, that is - I'm not sure how a cat has bloodless victims, or joins anything.

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And today's winner is Jason!!
Answer : a stapler
More tomorrow!!

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